Gift Of The Magi Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1 c. mashed bananas
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange segments, drained
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 c. shredded coconut
2/3 c. sliced almonds
1/2 c. chopped maraschino cherries
confectioners sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter or margarine with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
Sift flour with baking soda and salt.
Add alternately with mashed bananas.
Stir in mandarin oranges, chocolate chips, coconuts, 1/2 cup almonds and cherries.
Pour into 2 greased 7 1/2 x 3 3/4-inch loaf pans. Sprinkle remainder of almonds over tops.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
When cool, sieve confectioners sugar over tops. Makes 2 loaves.